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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 6–17 February 1968 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union(3rd title) |
Runners-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 316 (7.35 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Anatoli Firsov16 points |
The men'sice hockey tournament at the1968 Winter Olympics held inGrenoble,France, was the 11thOlympic Championship, also serving as the 35thWorld Championships and the 46thEuropean Championships. This was the last Olympic tournament to include the World and European titles. Games were held at thePalais des Sports. TheSoviet Union won their third Olympic gold medal, eighth World Championship and twelfth European Championship.Czechoslovakia won the silver, followed byCanada taking the bronze.[1]
For the first (and only) time, not all qualifiers were given the opportunity to play for medals, as the lowest two ranked qualifiers (Japan andAustria), together with hostFrance were placed directly into the Consolation Group. Poland and Italy qualified but declined to participate.[2][3]
Fourteen nations participated:
Austria Canada Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Finland France
Japan
Norway
Romania Soviet Union Sweden
United States
West Germany
YugoslaviaIn their penultimate match of the tournament, the USSR team lost to the Czechoslovak team, which gave a tie-breaking advantage to the latter as each team had a record of 5 wins, 1 loss (10 points) with one game remaining. Yet the USSR team was also tied with Canada and would play the Canadians in the final game of the tournament. For teams finishing with identical records, it is games between those against each other that determines the placings.[4][5] To win the championship, Czechoslovakia needed to win its game against Sweden and for Canada to lose or tie its match with USSR. Had Canada won against USSR and Czechoslovakia won its game overSweden, Canada would have tied Czechoslovakia with 12 points but prevailed in the tie breaker to win the championship.[2][5][6] In their final matches of the tournament, Sweden tied with Czechoslovakia, while the USSR won its game against Canada, and the gold medal.
East Germany participated for the first and only time in these games and played its final game with rivalWest Germany. The West prevailed, 4–2.[5]Finland pulled off a historic first, defeating Canada in the second day of competition. For the USSR, their loss broke a record tying streak of 39 straight World Championship games without a loss.[5]
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union |
| Silver | Czechoslovakia |
| Bronze | Canada |
East Germany - Norway 3:1 (2:1, 1:0, 0:0)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Joachim Ziesche, Lothar Fuchs, Peter Prusa - Odd Syversen.
Finland - Yugoslavia 11:2 (3:0, 6:0, 2:2)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Lasse Oksanen 2, Esa Peltonen 2, Matti Reunamaki 2, Juhani Wahlsten, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Matti Keinonen, Matti Harju, Pekka Leimu - Albin Felc, Franc Smolej.
West Germany - Romania 7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Gustav Hanig 2, Alois Schloder, Ernst Kopf, Otto Schneitberger, Horst Meindl, Heinz Weisenbach.
Finland, East Germany and West Germany qualify for Group A medal round. Romania, Yugoslavia and Norway participate in Group B for 9th-14th place.
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 12 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 11 |
| 3 | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 10 |
| 4 | Sweden | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 | Finland | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 7 |
| 6 | United States | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 5 |
| 7 | West Germany | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 2 |
| 8 | East Germany | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia – USA5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar.
Referees:Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE)
USSR – Finland8:0 (3:0, 2:0, 3:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Starshinov 2, Mishakov 2, Zimin 2, Firsov, Polupanov.
Referees: Bucala, Kořínek (TCH)
Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dinnen, Mott, Huck – Kopf.
Referees: Seglin, Snietkov (URS)
Sweden – USA4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne.
Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN)
USSR – East Germany9:0 (4:0, 2:0, 3:0)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Vikulov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Alexandrov, Zaytsev.
Referees: Wycisk (POL), Johannessen (NOR)
Czechoslovakia – West Germany 5:1 (1:0, 2:0, 2:1)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hrbatý, Golonka, Havel, Hejma, Ševčík – Lax.
Referees: Kubinec, McEvoy (CAN)
Canada – Finland2:5 (1:2, 0:1, 1:2)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: O’Shea, McMillan – Keinonen, Oksanen, J. Peltonen, Koskela, Wahlsten.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Seglin (URS)
Sweden – West Germany5:4 (4:3, 0:0, 1:1)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Svedberg, Lundström, Nordlander, Olsson, Öberg – Kuhn, Hanig, Reif, Kopf.
Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH)
USSR – USA10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Polupanov 2, Kuzkin, Starshinov, Moyseyev – Ross, Morrison.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN)
Canada – East Germany11:0 (4:0, 4:0, 3:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Mott 4, Huck 2, Hargreaves, O’Shea, Bourbonnais, Monteith, H. Pinder.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
Czechoslovakia – Finland4:3 (0:1, 3:0, 1:2)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Nedomanský 2, Golonka, Havel – Keinonen, Ketola, Oksanen.
Referees: Wiking (SWE), Snětkov (URS)
Sweden – East Germany5:2 (1:0, 2:1, 2:1)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hedlund 2, Wickberg, Lundström, Henriksson – Plotka, Fuchs.
Referees: Seglin (URS), Wycisk (POL)
Canada – USA3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta.
Referees: Snietkov, Seglin (URS)
USSR – West Germany 9:1 (4:1, 4:0, 1:0)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Polupanov 2, Alexandrov 2, Ionov, Starshinov, Mayorov, Moyseyev, Firsov – Funk.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Valentin (AUT)
Czechoslovakia – East Germany10:3 (5:2, 1:0, 4:1)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Horešovský 4, Nedomanský 2, Jiřík, Suchý, Kochta, Ševčík – Karrenbauer, Novy, Peters.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Sillankorva (FIN)
Sweden – Finland5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Wickberg 2, Granholm, Nillsson, Bengsston – Oksanen.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunniff, P. Hurley – Funk.
Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS)
USSR – Sweden 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Blinov – Öberg, Svedberg.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
Czechoslovakia – Canada 2:3 (0:0, 0:3, 2:0)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Havel, Nedomanský – Huck, Bourbonnais, Cadieux.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
East Germany – Finland2:3 (1:2, 0:1, 1:0)
14. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: R. Noack, Peters – Harju 2, Keinonen.
Referees: Bucala (TCH), Dahlberg (SWE)
East Germany – USA4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Sweden – Canada0:3 (0:2, 0:0, 0:1)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Johnston, G. Pinder, O‘Shea.
Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Kořínek (TCH)
Czechoslovakia – USSR5:4 (3:1, 1:1, 1:2)
15. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goal scorers: Ševčík, Hejma, Havel, Golonka, Jiřík – Mayorov 2, Blinov, Polupanov.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE)
Finland– West Germany 4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0)
16. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Leimu 2, Ketola, J. Peltonen – Schloder.
Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH)
East Germany – West Germany2:4 (0:1, 1:2, 1:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hiller, Fuchs – Funk, Waitl, Hanig, Lax.
Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
USA – Finland1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Czechoslovakia – Sweden 2:2 (1:1, 1:0, 0:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Golonka, Hrbatý – Bengtsson, Henriksson.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
USSR – Canada5:0 (1:0, 1:0, 3:0)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Zimin.
Referees:Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE)
Teams in this group play for 9th-14th places.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 10 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 8 |
| 11 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 |  Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 4 |
| 13 | Austria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 2 |
| 14 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 0 |
Yugoslavia – Japan 5:1 (2:0, 0:0, 3:1)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Tisler 2, Beravs, Felc, Mlakar – Iwamoto.
Romania – Austria 3:2 (2:1, 1:1, 0:0)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Fagarasi, Calamar, Mois – Schupp, Samonig.
Norway – France 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hagensen, Smefjell, Dalsören, Mikkelsen – Liberman.
France – Romania 3:7 (0:2, 0:2, 3:3)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn, Mazza, Lacarriere – Iuliu Szabo 2, Florescu 2, Pana, Geza Szabo, Stefan.
Yugoslavia – Austria 6:0 (2:0, 2:0, 2:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Ivo Jan 3, Roman Smolej, Tisler, Klinar.
Japan – Norway 4:0 (2:0, 2:0, 0:0)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Okajima 2, Ebina, Araki.
France – Austria 2:5 (0:1, 2:3, 0:1)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Faucomprez, Caux – Puschnig 2, Kirchbaumer, St. John, Schupp.
Japan – Romania 5:4 (3:0, 1:3, 1:1)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hikigi 2, Araki, Itoh, Kudo – Florescu, Pana, Mois, Ionescu.
Norway – Austria 5:4 (3:1, 2:1, 0:2)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Dalsören 2, Bjölbak, Olsen, Hansen – Schupp 2, Weingärtner, St. John.
France – Yugoslavia 1:10 (0:6, 0:1, 1:3)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn – Tisler 3, Ivo Jan 2, Felc 2, Beravs, Roman Smolej, Hiti.
Norway – Romania 4:3 (2:2, 1:1, 1:0)
14. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Bergeid, Olsen, Syversen, Mikkelsen – Pana, Iuliu Szabo, Czaka.
Japan – Austria 11:1 (1:0, 6:0, 4:1)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itoh 2, Okajima 2, Hikigi 2, Araki, Kudo, Takashima, Toriyabe, Iwamoto – Puschnig.
Yugoslavia – Romania 9:5 (5:3, 1:1, 3:1)
16. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Roman Smolej 2, Tisler 2, Felc 2, Ivo Jan, Hiti, Jug – Iuliu Szabo 2, Tekei, Florescu, Geza Szabo.
France – Japan 2:6 (0:0, 0:4, 2:2)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Mazza, Faucomprez – Ebina 2, Hikigi, Itoh, Okajima, Araki.
Yugoslavia – Norway 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hiti, Franz Smolej, Ivo Jan - Dalsören, Bjölbak.
Gold medalists team USSR was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 26 years and 9 months. Team France was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 22 years and 5 months. Tournament average was 24 years and 10 months.1
| Rk | Team | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Anatoli Firsov | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | | Viktor Polupanov | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | | Viacheslav Starshinov | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | | Vladimir Vikulov | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | | Jozef Golonka | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | | Fran Huck | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | | Jan Hrbatý | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | | Marshall Johnston | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | | Jack Morrison | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | | Václav Nedomanský | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Rk | Team | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Albin Felc | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | | Viktor Tišler | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | | Ivo Jan | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | | Takao Hikigi | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | | Iuliu Szabo | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada Sweden Finland United States West Germany East Germany Yugoslavia Japan Norway Romania Austria France Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden Finland West Germany East Germany Yugoslavia Norway Romania Austria France| Best Goaltender | Ken Broderick |
| Best Defenceman | Josef Horešovský |
| Best Forward | Anatoli Firsov |
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